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Moving to Fritch, Texas

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Population: 2,235. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,089 (-6.5% change)
Males: 1,107 (49.5%), Females: 1,128 (50.5%)

Hutchinson County

Zip code: 79036

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $42,098
Median house value: $52,600

Population by Race

Races in Fritch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), English (11.0%), German (10.7%), Irish (9.1%), Scottish (3.2%), Dutch (1.8%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fritch

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fritch city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fritch:

  • GOLDEN PLAINS COMM HOSP (about 14 miles; BORGER, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; DUMAS, TX)
  • BAPTIST ST ANTHONYS HS BAPTIST CAMPUS (about 36 miles; AMARILLO, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fritch:

  • AMARILLO INTL (about 30 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 106 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 138 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fritch:

  • HUTCHINSON COUNTY (about 16 miles; BORGER, TX; Abbreviation: BGD)
  • PANHANDLE-CARSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; PANHANDLE, TX; Abbreviation: T45)
  • SUNRAY (about 30 miles; SUNRAY, TX; Abbreviation: Q43)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fritch:

  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 38 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 151 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 158 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 200 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)

Schools

Public high schools in Fritch:

  • SANFORD-FRITCH H S (Students: 294; Location: 540 EAGLE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • C H A M P S (Students: 16; Location: 540 EAGLE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • C H A M P S (Students: 2; Location: 308 S RIDGELAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • C H A M P S (Students: 1; Location: 308 S RIDGELAND; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fritch:

  • SANFORD-FRITCH EL (Students: 369; Location: 540 EAGLE BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SANFORD-FRITCH J H (Students: 196; Location: 540 EAGLE BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)

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